Badminton duo Satwik and Chirag receive Dhyan Chand Award

It was a day to remember for India’s champion doubles combination of R Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty when they received the prestigious Maj. Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in Delhi on Thursday.

For a long time, Satwik and Chirag have been the best men’s doubles combination on the world badminton stage and were once even ranked World No.1 in 2023. One of the high-points of their career was winning the Asian



Games gold in Hangzhou.

Interestingly, in 2023 itself Satwik and Chirag were shortlisted for this Dhyan Chand Award but could not get it because of their tournament commitments at the time.

“Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is the highest sporting honour of the country. Satwik and Chirag, both of you, have brought honour to the country by winning medals in international competitions through extraordinary skills and sheer hard work,” the Union Sports Minister said.